Glasgow children's hospital begins robot-assisted surgeries in world first
Summary
The Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow is introducing a Versius Plus surgical robot dedicated to operations on children. The hospital says the system can support keyhole surgery for several conditions, and a charitable trust donated more than £1.5 million to fund the programme.Key Facts
- The Glasgow hospital says it is the first children’s hospital in the world to own a surgical robot solely for paediatric patients.
- The Coldstones Charitable Trust donated more than £1.5 million to Hi Scotland, the innovation arm of Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity.
- The robot is intended to assist with surgery for complex cancer, urology, abdominal, thoracic and gastrointestinal conditions.
- Doctors say the system can improve access and precision during keyhole surgery and may reduce pain and scarring.
- Surgeons performed more than 30 procedures with the robot during an evaluation phase.
- The first child in the UK to have surgery using a Versius robot underwent the procedure in 2024.
- The programme plans to expand to more conditions and offer robotic surgery to more children and babies across Scotland.
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